University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
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| Motto | Your Bridge to the Future |
| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Community college |
| Chancellor | Chris Thomason[1] |
| Academic staff | 62[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,298[3] |
| Location | Hope, Arkansas 33°38′30″N 93°35′47″W / 33.64180°N 93.59632°W |
| Former names | Red River Vocational-Technical School; Red River Technical College |
| Affiliations | University of Arkansas System |
| Website | http://www.uacch.edu |
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University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) is a two-year community college located in Hope, Arkansas. It is affiliated as a division of the University of Arkansas System as a result a merger by act of the Arkansas Legislature in 1995 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[3] UACCH is an open-access institution that enrolls 1,298 students at its 72-acre (29 ha) campus.[4]
UACCH was founded in 1965 as Red River Vocational-Technical School and the ground breaking ceremony for the campus was held in February 1966 by Governor Orval Faubus and state senator Olen Hendrix.[5] In 1991 it was renamed Red River Technical College and placed under the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.[6] This was done as part of a wider movement to transform Arkansas' technical schools into community colleges.[7] In 1996, the college was renamed to its present name and placed as a division of the University of Arkansas System.[6] As of 2008[update], the college offers over a dozen degree programs, primarily in occupational degree programs.[8]
In 2008, the college received the largest donation in the history of the institution in the form of a one million dollar gift from the AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company to fund technical and industrial programs.[9] Also, in 2008, the college received a grant from Wal-Mart to support its Kids' College program.[10]
The college is noted as one of a dozen Arkansas institutions who opted out of a state program, that would have permitted high school students to earn college credits, due to concerns over grade inflation pressures from the cooperative which ran the program.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ "Chancellor's Welcome". UACCH. 2008. http://www.uacch.edu/hicontent.cfm?page=about_us/chancellors_welcome&res=hi. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "College Overview". educationUSA. 2007-12-15. http://www.petersons.com/UGChannel/code/InstVC.asp?inunid=8268&sponsor=13. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ a b "University of Arkansas: Community College at Hope". College Search. CollegeBoard. 2008. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3530&profileId=16. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ ABPG Staff (2006-05-30). "Education Opportunities Abound in SW Arkansas". Arkansas Business.com. http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=97088&page=2. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Fayetteville". Northwest Arkansas Times. NewspaperArchie. 1966-02-04. http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=glpnews&search=%22red%20river%20vocational&img=\\na0042\6801767\54392544_clean.html. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ a b "About UACCH". UACCH. 2008. http://www.uacch.edu/hicontent.cfm?page=about&res=hi. Retrieved 2008-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ "ATYC: The Origins of an Educational Success". Arkansas Business. 2000-10-02. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-28504272_ITM. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Profile/Quickfacts". UACCH. 2008-07-29. http://www.uacch.edu/content/administration/college_relations/newsletters/profile.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ Brock, Roby (2008-02-17). "Hone sales plummet in December". Arkansas News Bureau. http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2008/02/17/RobyBrock/345341.html. Retrieved 2008-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ "University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Receives $2,000 Grant From Wal-Mart". HT Media Ltd.. 2008-10-18. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=2708&topicId=100019774&docId=l:870859890. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ The Associated Press (2008-08-16). "Ark. Colleges Sit Out Program for High Schoolers". KATV. http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0808/544904.html. Retrieved 2008-11-28.[dead link]
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